Charles Dickens Scavenger Hunt

Find the answers to these questions about Charles Dickens.

1. When and where was Dickens born?

2.  Name 3 places Dickens lived as a boy.

3. What happened to to his father when Charles was young?

4. Where did Charles go to work when he was 12 years old?  Why?

5.  What job did Dickens have in 1827, when he was 15?

6. What occupation did he have at age 20?

7. Who ruled England during most of Dickens' life? How old was Dickens when she became queen?

8. What was Dickens first book?

9.  In what form was his first book published?

10.  What was the name of the woman Dickens fell in love with as a young man?

11.  Who did Dickens marry in 1836?

12.  How many children did they have?

13.  What is the name of the actress with whom Dickens became romantically involved?

14.  What estate, which he had admired since childhood, did Dickens purchase in 1856 to be his family home?

15. Name five social problems that concerned Dickens during his lifetime.

16.  In what magazine was "Great Expectations" first published?

17. Which president of the United States did Dickens meet at the White House?

18.  Which novel of Charles Dickens has sold the most copies?

19.  When did Charles Dickens die?

20.  Where is Dickens buried?

21.  Name 15 novels written by Charles Dickens.


http://www.biography.com/people/charles-dickens-9274087

http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/dickensbio1.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/dickens_charles.shtml

http://www.notablebiographies.com/De-Du/Dickens-Charles.html